Council - 12 May 2008
This page provides access to most of the documents to be considered by the Council at the meeting held on Monday, 12 May 2008 at 2.00 pm in the Council Chamber at Council House, Saltergate, Chesterfield. Click on the icons below to download the documents.
A G E N D A
The Model Code of Conduct
Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any personal and/or prejudicial interest in any matter arising from this agenda and to withdraw from the meeting at the appropriate time.
1 Apologies for Absence
2 To approve as a correct record and the Chair to sign the attached Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 10 March 2008
3 Chair’s Announcements (if any)
(a) A representative(s) from Western Park Hospital Cancer Appeal will be at the meeting to receive a cheque from the Chair of the Council arising from his Appeal for 2007/08.
(b) Holmewood and Heath Ward
To introduce to Council the newly elected Member for the Holmewood and Heath Ward (following the by-election held on 10 April 2008) Councillor Jan Robinson.
4 Public Participation
In accordance with Standing Order No 8 to allow members of the public to ask questions about the Council’s activities for a period up to fifteen minutes. The replies to any such questions will be given by the appropriate Cabinet Member.
5 Minutes of Meetings held between 12 February 2008 and 1 May 2008
The following meetings have taken place. To access these documents on the Council’s website www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk/minute-book (attached as Appendix 5(1) are instructions on how to use this facility).
MEETING | DATE | |
(a) | Licensing Committee (Taxis) | 12 February 2008 |
(b) | Planning Committee | 26 February 2008 |
(c) | Cabinet | 27 February 2008 |
(d) | Licensing Committee (P&C) | 11 March 2008 |
(e) | Ethical Standards Committee | 13 March 2008 |
(d) | Safer Homes & Neighbourhoods Committee | 13 March 2008 |
(g) | Licensing Sub-Committee (Taxis) | 18 March 2008 |
(h) | Overview & Scrutiny Board | 19 March 2008 |
(i) | Planning Committee | 25 March 2008 |
(j) | Cabinet | 26 March 2008 |
(k) | Audit and Corporate Governance Committee | 3 April 2008 |
(l) | Healthy Communities & Well Being Scrutiny Committee | 4 April 2008 |
(m) | Planning Committee | 22 April 2008 |
(n) | Cabinet | 23 April 2008 |
(o) | Overview & Scrutiny Board | 23 April 2008 |
Arrangements will be made to project an electronic copy of the above Minutes onto the screens in the Council Chamber should any Member have a specific question they wish to raise.
The Council previously decided to dispose with going through the Minutes of previous meetings page by page and not to produce a hard copy of the Minute Book on condition that Members could make a specific request for any set of Minutes to the Democratic Services Manager.
There is a recommendation within the Cabinet Minutes of the meeting held on 3 April 2008 requiring Council approval, as follows:-
Asset Management Plan
That Council adopts the Asset Management Plan 2008/09 – Non Housing Property and Land attached as Appendix 5(2) to this Agenda.
6 To answer any questions asked under Standing Order No 9
7 Health in North East Derbyshire
To receive a presentation from Steve Pintus – Associate Director of Public Health Derbyshire County Primary Care Trust and North East Derbyshire District Council.
8 Local Development Framework (LDF)
To receive a presentation by Adrian Kirkham – Planning Services Manager upon the LDF/Core Strategy.
9 Report of Councillor G Baxter (Leader)
Report No GBXR/40/08/GH - Draft Corporate Plan 2008-2011
10 Report of Councillor P R Kerry – Portfolio Member with Responsibility for Economy, Finance and Regeneration
Report No PRK/14/08/BM - Agreement to Minimum Revenue Provision
11 Leader of the Council – Annual Report
To receive an oral annual report from the Leader of the Council (A copy will be posted on the intranet after the meeting)
12 Overview and Scrutiny
To receive the attached report of the Overview and Scrutiny Board to be presented by its Chair, Councillor F Taylor.
13 Ethical Standards Committee
To receive a report from the independent Chair of the Council’s Ethical Standards Committee on its work during 2007/08.
14 Protocol for Members Appointed to Represent the Council on Outside Bodies
To receive (if any) oral reports from Members following their attendance at any outside bodies upon which they represent the Council.
15 Under Standing Order No 11 (Motions without Notice) to receive reports and recommendations of Committees or officers and to make any decision necessarily arising.
NOTE:
(1) Model Code of Conduct - The Register of Members’ Interests
Members are reminded that a Member must within 28 days of becoming aware of any changes to their interests under paragraphs 13 and 14 of the Code of Conduct provide written notification to the Authority’s Monitoring Officer.
(2) Members are reminded that the Protocol which relates to gifts or hospitality (included at Part 5 of the Council’s Constitution) relates to any offer, gift, favour or hospitality that is made, given or offered to you in your capacity as a Member whether you accept it or not.
As a Member you must declare in writing to the Monitoring Officer within 28 days of being offered or receiving any gift or hospitality. Such declarations will be recorded in a register which is kept by the Monitoring Officer (Room 029).
Downloads
Appendix 5(1) instructions on minute book page (12.7 KB)
Recommendation - Asset Management Plan 2008/09 (154 KB)
Report of Councillor G Baxter - Draft Corporate Plan 2008-2011 (26.3 KB)
Report of Councillor P R Kerry - Agreement to Minimum Revenue Provision (35.2 KB)
Report of Councillor F Taylor Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Board (614 KB)
